incidentaloma

American  

[in-si-den-tuh-loh-muh] / ˌɪn sɪˌdɛn təˈloʊ mə /

noun

incidentalomas, plural incidentalomata plural

1. an abnormal lesion or tumor detected by chance during a medical imaging test, physical examination, or surgery.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• incidentalomas
  plural
• incidentalomata
  plural

Etymology

Origin of incidentaloma

First recorded in 1980–85; incidental + -oma

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

incidentalomas

Routine heart scans of tens of thousands of people would uncover a “not negligible” number of incidentalomas, Dr. Libby said.

From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2015

One problem with the scans is what doctors call incidentalomas — unexpected incidental findings, like lung nodules.

From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2015

But researchers and ethicists are still discussing what to do with the inevitable genetic incidentalomas.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 13, 2012